| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 91.10 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
Arizona State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Jenae
Camacho Sustainability Analyst University Sustainability Practices |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
1) Staff Council Sustainability Committee
This committee looks to understand issues impacting environmental sustainability, identifies programs and services available, and recommends changes, enhancements, or establishments of programs to address these issues. https://staffcouncil.asu.edu/committees/sustainability
2) The Sustainability Initiatives Revolving Fund (SIRF) Committee
This committee is comprised of seven ASU senior administrators from diverse disciplines. The Arizona State University Sustainability Initiatives Revolving Fund was established in Fiscal Year 2010 to invest in projects that foster and enable sustainability efforts and provide an economic return on investment. SIRF funds are available to all ASU community members. The SIRF committee provides oversight and convenes monthly to review and approve project requests recommended by Facilities Development and Management and Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting and quarterly to review project progress reports. The SIRF committee has the authority to approve projects up to $100,000. https://cfo.asu.edu/sirf-about-committee
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Staff Council Sustainability Committee:
The Staff Council Sustainability Committee has a substantial number of members across the university; for privacy reasons we are not releasing the full list.
The Sustainability Initiatives Revolving Fund (SIRF) Committee:
Alex Kohnen, Vice President of Facilities Development and Management (FDM)
Alison Siller, Asst. Director, Office of Planning and Budget
Gerald DaRosa, FDM Director of Energy Innovations
Marilyn Mulhollan, interim Vice President for Finance and Deputy Treasurer
Marc Campbell, Exec. Director, University Sustainability Practices
Nichol Luoma, Vice President of University Business Services
Phillip Plentzas, FDM Director of Business Operations
Matthew Smith, Vice President for Budget Planning and Management
Alex Davis, Asst. Director, University Sustainability Practices
Susan Norton, Asst. Director, University Sustainability Practices
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The University Sustainability Practices office is the central office enacting Arizona State University’s sustainability initiatives and tracking sustainability accomplishments. The purpose of the University Sustainability Practices Office is to identify challenges and opportunities to help change operations and individual behaviors across all units to meet the University’s sustainability goals.
In addition to the central University Sustainability Practices Office, sustainability work is done by groups from across ASU: Zero Waste, Energy Innovations, staff in Sun Devil Dining, Educational Opportunity and Student Services, Changemaker Central, Residential Life, Memorial Union, Facilities Development and Management, Staff Council Sustainability Committee, the Wrigley Institute, Global Futures Initiative, Green Devil Network, Enterprise Technology, Sun Devil Athletics, Sun Devil Fitness Center, Health & Wellness, Marketing Hub, Environmental Health and Safety, Events, Supply Chain, Parking and Transit Services, Auxiliary Business Services, Ground Services, Print Services, Business and Finance, the Provost’s Office, many colleges, many student organizations, University Student Government all support ASU's sustainability goals.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Global Futures Laboratory is the umbrella under which many of ASU’s sustainability efforts are coordinated. This platform positions a new world headquarters for an international network of scientists, scholars and innovators, laying the foundation to respond to existing and emerging challenges, and using innovation to purposefully shape and inform our future. Its mission is to design implementable options to sustain global habitability and improve well-being for all humankind.
The Global Futures Laboratory provides key engagement spaces for scientists, educators and leaders across ASU and around the world to address critical issues related to the future of planet Earth. Rather than solving problems after they arise, we seek to design a future in which humanity not only survives, but thrives. Website: globalfutures.asu.edu
Summary of Global Futures activities (note timeline at end of document):
https://issuu.com/asuoked/docs/asu_global_futures_viewbook
In addition to the Global Futures Laboratory, there are more departments that support sustainability at ASU: Facilities Development, and Management, Sun Devil Dining, Parking and Transit, etc.
More information about ASU’s sustainability accomplishments can be found here:
Global Futures Laboratory Solutions
https://globalfutures.asu.edu/#solutions
Sustainability Operations Annual Review: https://cfo.asu.edu/sustainability-reports
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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